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ERIC Number: EJ771544
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Aug
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Adults with Autism Show Increased Sensitivity to Outcomes at Low Error Rates during Decision-Making
Minassian, Arpi; Paulus, Martin; Lincoln, Alan; Perry, William
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v37 n7 p1279-1288 Aug 2007
Decision-making is an important function that can be quantified using a two-choice prediction task. Individuals with Autistic Disorder (AD) often show highly restricted and repetitive behavior that may interfere with adaptive decision-making. We assessed whether AD adults showed repetitive behavior on the choice task that was unaffected by changing task demands, by examining the influence of experimenter-determined error rates on decision-making. Sixteen AD adults and 14 typically developed subjects were administered a two-choice task using three error rate conditions. Although AD subjects showed occurrences of stereotyped responding, their decision-making behavior was strongly affected by changes in task demands, especially when they experienced frequent success. Thus, behavioral paradigms that provide frequent reinforcement may be helpful in modifying decision-making abilities in AD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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